====== AO StereoStar Stereo Zoom Microscope Resources ======
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This information applies to American Optical (AO) StereoStar Stereoscopic Zoom Microscope models 568, 569, and 570.

Reference Manuals:
  * {{:resources:ao_stereostar_reference_manual.pdf|AO StereoStar/Zoom Reference Manual (1975)}}
  * {{:resources:stereostar_zoom_reference_manual.pdf|Reichert-Jung StereoStar Zoom Reference Manual}} - Later edition?
  * {{:resources:aostereostarcatalog.pdf|AO StereoStar/Zoom Catalog (1977)}}

Replacement Parts:
  * [[http://www.reichertms.com/misc.php?productID=52|Reichert Online Store]] - Some (new!) replacement parts for AO scopes.
    * Of particular interest is the #575 0.5X Auxiliary Lens for the AO 568, 569, 570

Other Links:
  * [[http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/01/new-stereo-zoom-microscope/|Writeup about my AO 569]]
    * [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/mightyohm/sets/72157612802621208/|Pictures]]
  * [[http://cgi.ebay.com/FLUORESCENT-RING-LIGHT-4-STEREO-MICROSCOPE-SPARE-BULB-/400196812233?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d2d96bdc9#ht_4076wt_908|Cheap ring light]]

General microscope information:
  * [[http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Microscope/|Yahoo Groups microscope list]]
  * [[http://www.zeiss.com/industry/general_clean_microscope.pdf|The Clean Microscope (pdf)]] - A guide to cleaning microscopes from Carl Zeiss MicroImaging